Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17952, John Goodsell, Conn

SERVICE
Conn
Goodsell, John Abigail
NUMBER
W 17952
CONTENTS
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Connecticut 898 Abigail Goodsell widow of John Goodsell
who died on the 29 January 1816 of New Haven in the State of Ct who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Bradley of the Regt. commanded by Conn. in the Of line for Dyrts Pn of Artillery
Subscribed on the Roll of Conn. at the rate of 100- Dollars - 00 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of May 1837 and sent to Bela Farnham East Haven Ct.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $600.00 Pemi-ant. allowance ending 14 Sept. 50.00
$650.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d . }
Recorded by N.H. Addison Clerk, Book 17. Vol. , Page 78

Personal appeared the Rev. Stephen Dodd aged 60 years of East Haven County of New Haven State of Connecticut. Who being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that on the thirty second page of the first Book of records of the Congregational Church of East Haven, and in the hand writing of the Rev. Nicholas Street, then Pastor of said Church an entry appears in the following words, "January 12 th 1773 Married John Goodsell and Abigail Chidsey - " And on said Records a further record appears as follows, "Died January 29, 1816 John Goodsell aged sixty eight years, " - And he further deposeth and saith that that the said Widow Abigail Goodsell is still living in this Town as the widow of the deceased -
Stephen Dodd, Pastor
State of Connecticut } New Haven County } East Haven
On this 20 day of April 1837 before the subscriber a justice of the peace for said County, personally appeared the Rev. Stephen Dodd aged 60 years pastor of the Congregational Church in said East Haven and who is well known for truth and veracity and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed to -
Bela Harnham Jud. of Peace

N. 121
Abigail Goodsell
on rolls
adm d 2 yrs matrons 100 ff
original no deduction
Bela Farnham Esq of East Ham. Com. Asst.

State of Connecticut New Haven County
On this 8 day of September 1836 personally appeared before Charles Ingalls Judge of Probate for New Haven District Abigail Goodsell a resident of the Town of East Haven in New Haven County and State of Connecticut aged eighty nine years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4. 1836 - That she is the widow of John Goodsell late of said East Haven decd. who was a private in the Connecticut line in the War of the Revolution and served for several terms some she cannot well recollect, but she remembers that he served the principle part of the years 1778, 1779 and 1780 in a Match or Artillery Company under the command of Captain Phinehas Bradley of New Haven and that the deceased was stationed the principle or all the time at the Fort on the east side of New Haven harbour and on the shore about two miles South of said Fort - For the exact time the said John Goodsell did receive as appears by the deposition of William Storer taken from the pay roll of said Phinehas Bradley now in the hands of said William Storer to be as follows That he enlisted under Lieut. Phinehas Bradley June 18 1778 and was discharged January 1. 1779 a term of six months and eleven days - That he enlisted under Captain Phinehas Bradley February 5 - 1779 and was discharged Feb'y 1. 1780 - a term of one year - That he enlisted again under Capt. Phinehas Bradley March 15. 1780 and discharged January 1. 1781 a term of nine months and eighteen days - being two years three months and twenty nine days that he served during the three years - She further says that she was born in said East Haven May 6 th 1747. that her Maiden name was Abigail Chidsey, and that she was married to her late husband

John Goodsell on the 12 th January 1773 and that she has resided in said East Haven with her late husband to the time of his death - that he died on the 29 th of January 1816 and that since his decease she hath and still doth remain his widow as will more fully appear by reference to the proof herunto annexed -
her Abigail X Goodsell mark
Sworn to and subscribed to in open court.
Attest
Chas. S. Pomeroy
Clerk of Court.

State of Connecticut } ss East Haven New Haven County }
On this 7 th day of September 1836 before the subscribing Authority - personally appeared Stephen Bradley aged 76 years of East Haven in said New Haven County who being duly sworn according to law - deposes and says that he served as a soldier for several enlistments in the Connecticut line in the war of the Revolution - especially that he served in the years 1778, 1779 and 1780 in a Matross Company under the command of Capt. Phinehas Bradley - and that he was stationed a part of the time at the fort on the east side of New Haven harbor and a part of the time on the shore about two miles south of said fort. - And he well remembers that John Goodsell of said East Haven was an enlisted soldier in the Company under Capt. Phinehas Bradley and served according to his belief most of the time during the aforesaid years - he further says that during the war of the Revolution and since that time the said John Goodsell lived a near neighbour to the deponent to the time of his decease, and is knowing that Abigail Goodsell now living in this Town was during the war of the Revolution and to the time of his death the wife of the deceased and that she has ever since that time remained his widow. And that he the deponent is knowing that the said John Goodsell died in the month of January 1816
his Stephen Bradley mark
State of Connecticut } ss East Haven New Haven County }
On this 7 th day of September 1836 - before the subscribing Authority - personally appeared Stephen Bradley who has subscribed the foregoing Deposition and who is well known to me for truth and veracity and made oath to the truth of the same Bela Larnham Just. of Peace

This may Certify that on the thirty second page of the first book of records of the Congregational Church of East Haven and in the hand writing of the Rev d . Nicholas Street then the Pastor of said Church - An entry appears in the following words - viz t "Married John Goodsell and Abigail Chidsey January 12 - 1773."
Stephen Dodd Pastor of the Congregational Church in Easthaven. —
State of Connecticut } East Haven New Haven County }
On this 7 th day of September 1836. before the subscriber personally appeared Stephen Dodd of said East Haven signer of the foregoing Deposition and who is well known to me for truth and veracity and made Oath to the truth of the same.
Bela Harnham Just g of Peace

I, William Storer, of New Haven, in the county of New Haven, and state of Connecticut, - now aged 71 years and 4 months, Testify, and say. That I have now in my possession, three Pay Rolls, of three distinct companies of Artillery, raised by Authority of the state of Connecticut, in the War of the Revolution, and stationed at New Haven in said State, in the years, 1778, 1779, and 1780. the first of said years, 1778, under the command of Lieut-Phineas Bradley, of New Haven, - and the two succeeding years, 1779, & 1780, under the command of Capt Phineas Bradley. - On Lieut Bradley's Pay Roll, for 1778, it appears that John Goodsell enlisted as a private June 18 th 1778, and served until Jan'y 1 st 1779. Time of service carried out 6 months 9 days. On Capt Bradley's Pay Roll, for 1779, it appears that John Goodsell, enlisted as a private, Feb'y 4 th 1779, and served until Feb'y 4 th 1780. Time of service carried out 12 Months - On Capt Bradley's Pay Roll, for 1780, it appears that John Goodsell enlisted as a private, Jan'y 1 st March 14 th 1780, and served until Jan'y 1 st 1781. Time of service carried out 9 Months 18 days. - The whole time of service on those three Pay Rolls allowed to John Goodsell. - Is 2 years, 3 Months 27 days. - - - - William Storer. -
Wottem County Ja
Probate Court. Feb. 10 th 1836.
Personally appeared William Storer, the person of the foregoing deposition, to me well known to be a person of truth & sincerity and made oath to the truth of said deposition by him subscribed.
Attest
Chas A. Ingalls
Probate Court

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the husband of the above named efficient, was a Revolutionary soldier, and more is also stated: that said efficient is his widow, and that she is entitled to a pension. And this court further certifies that Betsy Farnham Esq. before whom the foregoing deposition was taken is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Northham duly commissioned and sworn, and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts.
Chas. A. Harkness
Pension, P. Court.
I Anthony P. Sanford Clerk of the court & District for the District of Northham do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Abigail Farnham for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 13 th day of Sept 1838
Anthony P. Sanford. Clerk

Rev. and 1813 War Section. Cur
Ans
February 20, 1936.
E. C. Brotherton Southport Conn
Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 17952, it appears that John Goodsell served as a private in Captain Phinehas Bradley's Connecticut Company of Artillery, as follows-
Enlisted June 18, 1778, discharged January 1, 1779; enlisted February 5, 1779, discharged February 4, 1780; enlisted March 14, 1780, discharged January 1, 1781.
He died at East Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut January 29, 1816, aged sixty-eight years.
Soldier married January 12, 1773 at said East Haven, Abigail Chidsey, who was born May 6, 1747 at East Haven.
She was allowed pension on her application executed September 8, 1836, while living at East Haven, Connecticut.
There is no further data on file as to family.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

John Goodsell born 11 th 12 th 9 th 18 principal part of 78. 79. 80. Capt. Phinehas Bradley's Artillery Comp. - New Haven.

Stigand Goodall
Inst. see let to Besa Farmham By Oct 5 1836 same aft 14. 1837.
cont
act 1836

Southport Jan 15, 1926. Dear Sir, -
Could you give me the war record of one, John Goodsell born June 24, 1753, Fairfield Conn. son of John Goodsell and Sarah Bradley, War of 1775. Enlisted in Capt Nash's Co Fairfield Connecticut, Oct 5, 1777. Also Capt Bradley's Co. Discharged Jan 1, 1781.
I would gratefully appreciate any information which you could give.
Respectfully,
E. C. Brotherld Jr.
Southport Conn.

13 S. 5 th St. Easton, Pa. Aug. 11. '03
Com. of Pensions Dear Sir
At one time a Mrs Abigail Goodsell or Goodsill lived at East Haven Conn. She was said to have drawn a pension and to have been, of course, a widow of a soldier of the Revolutionary war. Can you tell me if such a wom- an ever drew a pension, and if so, what her husband's full name was?
Yours Truly
Henry A. Roehner
P.S.
It is probable that her hus- band's name was Samuel or Daniel Goodsell

Rev WIDOW, &c.
No. 17.95.2 Abigail Goodsell Widow of John Goodsell Priv. Rev. War.
Act: July 4 th 1836. ex: Vol. et , Page 281
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Aug. 19-1903- Mary A. Kuchner O.H. Easton Pa.
1926 Feb 20-Heir to E.C. Buth entire aug
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East Haven Conn April 21 1837
Sir
Yours of the 16 th inst. is received, in which you require the Rolls referred to in support of the claim of the widow Abigail Goodrell - widow of John Goodrell decd. I have called on Mr. Storer and he has informed me that the Rolls of Capt. Phinehas Bradley were forwarded to the Pension Office in Oct r last agreeable to request from me and by desire of the Office - and I believe that in my letter of Oct r 1836 - I referred to said rolls for proof of the services of John Goodrell and Levi Forbes and as the application of Sarah Forbes widow of Levi Forbes has been granted it is presumed said rolls are in the Pension Office and as they prove the services of the said John Goodrell so fully that it was supposed there could be no doubt of a full pension to the widow -
With respect to the marriage - a further deposition of the records of the Church is forwarded. And consideration of the length of time since the marriage it can hardly be expected that living testimony can be produced to prove the period of said marriage, but if necessary abundance of circumstantial evidence can be produced -
As the applicant is far advanced in life (almost ninety) and in very needy circumstances it would be desirable to have her case decided as soon as convenient
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Respectfully Yours Bela Harnham